2 Sailors Killed During Yacht Race

2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Organizers said that two Sydney to Hobart sailors have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honors favorite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.
Two Killed In Wild Weather On Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart yacht race, officials said on Friday, as a string of yachts retired in powerful winds and high seas.
Celestial V70 wins overall honours in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Australian yacht Celestial V70 won the overall trophy for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Sunday after a blustery race overshadowed by the deaths of two sailors. Thirty yachts have so far pulled out,
2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race
Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital.
Two Dead in Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race After Being Struck by Sail Booms
Two sailors died after being struck by sail booms in separate incidents during the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race as crews grappled with treacherous conditions across the notorious Bass Strait.
Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two people taking part in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a boom - the large pole attached horizontally to the bottom of a sail.
An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945.
Two sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney said Friday that one sailor each on entrants Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline were killed after being struck by the boom, a large horizontal pole at the bottom of the sail.
Two sailors die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid stormy conditions, organizers say
Two sailors died in separate boom accidents during the first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race, marking the event's first fatalities in 26 years.
Comanche, defending champion LawConnect lead early in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Defending line honors champion LawConnect led the Sydney to Hobart yacht fleet out of Sydney harbor on Thursday at the start of the 79th running of the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race.
Tribute plans for killed Sydney to Hobart sailors
Sydney to Hobart organisers are hoping to hold tributes to the two sailors who died at sea on the opening day of the 2024 yacht race.
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2 sailors die in stormy first night of Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney ...
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Final boat crosses finish line in Sydney to Hobart
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is over for another year with the 74th and final boat reaching the finish line this morning.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Gizmo’s tough decision to retire, Wendy Tuck’s tribute to Nick
Sydney to Hobart race veteran Wendy Tuck has opened up about the tough call for her and co-skipper Meg Niblett to retire from the torrid race while remembering one of the sailors who died at sea as a ...
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Sydney-Hobart fleet pushes on despite rough seas
Crews competing in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race are pushing into their third day at sea as they mourn the deaths of ...